Patti LuPone

“I'm a character actress, and I'm very proud of that.”

“Some people are born with a fire inside them. The will to succeed. It isn't a learned behavior. It's a part of your DNA.”

“I don't suffer fools, and I like to see fools suffer.”

“The stage is a sacred space for actors. You are responsible; you are in the driving seat.”

“When I'm on stage, I'm at home.”

“For me, it is about the collaboration. I am a company member. It's what I do. It's what I've always done.”

“My job is to interpret. I'm not a creator. I'm an interpreter.”

“I did not have a stage mother. I had a stage momster.”

“There's no such thing as a small part. There are only small actors.”

“I think it's important to be an actor. It's a craft. It's a commitment.”

“Theatre is a community. You have to play with other people.”

“I'm an actor, and I'm supposed to be able to play all different kinds of people.”

“I'm not a diva. I'm a professional.”

“The audience has to be part of the show. They are part of the show.”

“Singing is just an extension of speech.”

“You don't need a standing ovation for you to be good.”

“I am a product of the American conservatory system. I am a product of Juilliard.”